Package and container therefor



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E. G. NICHOLS 2,092,289

PACKAGE AND CONTAINER THEREFOR Filed Aug. 12, 1936 Hg. ZAHIi/TJFH M aPatented Sept. 7, 1937 PATENT orries PACKAGE AND CONTAINER THEREFOREllsworth G. Nichols, Somerville, Mass, assignor to E. F. Kemp, Inc.;Somerville, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application August 12,1936, Serial No. 95,612

4 Claims.

This invention relates to packages of confectionery or the like and ithas for its object to provide an attractive and ornamental package ofthe class described. It is also an object of this invention toprovide'an improved container for holding and displaying a pluralityofconfectionery units each of which latter includes a wrapper of sheetmaterial having end portions twisted to form ornate rosettes, one ateach end of the unit, such as is shown and described in U. S. Patent No.1,815,261 granted July21, 1931.

' To these ends I have provided the ornamental and attractive packageand improved container therefor, as set forth in the followingdescription, the several novel features of the invention beingseparately pointed out and defined in the claims at the close thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a package of confectionery constructedin accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the container forming part of thepackage illustrated in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the container shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 4 shows the cardboard leg or prop member forming part of thecontainer shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 7

As herein illustrated my new package includes a container in the form ofa box comprising a bottom wall I0 and four side walls including a pairof oppositely disposed end walls ll, H and a pair of oppositely disposedside walls [2, l2.

The oppositely disposed walls ll, H and the bottom wall ID are integralparts of a single rectangular cardboard blank, the latter being foldedalong two parallel lines so that the walls H, II are disposedperpendicularly with respect to the bottom wall.

Each side wall I2 is made from Wire and comprises a wire base member l3and a plurality of bail-shaped wire members l5 and i6 secured to saidbase wire l3 by welding. The base wire 13 has its opposite end portionsl4 bent at right angles to its intermediate portion and fitted againstthe inner sides of the walls II, II while said intermediate portion isstraight and fits close to the top side of bottom wall In.

The bail-shaped wire members l5 and 16 are uniformly spaced apart in alongitudinal row to provide a row of tongues l5 and I6 alternating Withslots l'l.

The two wire members 15 are disposed atopposite ends of the row and oneleg of each is disposed upon the inner side of the proximate end wall Hand is spot welded at 18 to member l3, while the other leg 2% isdisposed upon the outside of said proximate wall It and serves as aspring jaw which cooperates with the proximate end portion 14 of thebase wire l3 to grip or clamp said end wall it. The said end portion Mis spot welded at E9 to the intermediate portion of the end member l5.

Thus each side wall consists of a row of upstanding wire tonguesalternating with slots ll which extend approximately from the bottom tothe top of the box, the slots of one sidewall being disposed relativelyto the slots of the other side Wall so as to provide pairs of oppositelydisposed slots adapted to be occupied by the neck 15 portions 2! of thetwisted ends of the wrappers of confectionery units 22. The units 22 arestacked within the box as shown in Fig. l and also as shown anddescribed in my co-pending application Serial No. 74,162, filed April13, 1936.

Each side wall constructed as above described is provided at each endwith a transverse slot 23 which is open at one end so that the proximateend wall can be slid into the same, and which is bordered on one side bya resilient wall-clamping- 25 jaw 20 by which the side wall is heldagainst accidental displacement on the end wall.

When the package is to be utilized as a silent salesman on a storecounter or the like the bottom wall may be provided upon its bottom side30 with a prop 24. This prop may be made from a cardboard blank of theshape shown in Fig. 4, said blank being formed with two alined pairs ofscore or crease lines 25 and 26 defining two central panels 21 and 28which are cemented to the 35 bottom'side of the bottom wall In as shownin Fig. 2 and with which two flaps or wings 29 and 30 are hingedlyconnected along the lines 25 and 26.

Adjacent to its middle the prop blank is made with a bail-shaped slit 3|whose opposite ends are coincident with the inner ends of the scorelines 25 thus providing a latch tongue 32 of greater width than thepanels 21 and 28. This latch tongue 32 is hingedly connected with the 45inner end of panel 21 along a transverse score or crease line 33.

When the package is not in use all parts of the prop blank 24 lieflatwise against the bottom wall [0 which is a matter of conveniencewhen storing or shipping the package, but when the latter is to beplaced on display the two wings 29 and 30 are bent outwardly intopositions where they are relatively parallel and perpendicular to theback wall l0. Then the latch tongue is swung out- 55 wardly intoposition to lock the two wings 29 and 3D in their operative positions asshown in Fig. 2.

The package can then be placed upon a counter or the like in anupstanding position as shown in Fig. l and presents a very attractivenoticeable appearance, particularly when filled with confectionery unitshaving colored twisted ends as in the patent above referred to.

What I claim is: p

1. A container of the character described-com prising a bottom wall, twooppositely disposed end walls and two oppositely disposed side walls,each of said side walls being made with a plurality of slots extendingdownwardly from the top thereof and disposed relatively to the slots ofthe other side wall so that said two side walls provide pairs ofoppositely disposed slots within which confectionery units are stacked,and each of said side walls also being made from wire and having meansat its opposite ends separably engaging the end walls so that said sideand end walls mutually support each other.

2. A container of the character described comprising a single piece ofstiif sheet material formed to provide a bottom wall and two oppositelydisposed end walls and also comprising two oppositely disposed sidewalls each of which is made with a plurality of slots extendingdownwardly from the top thereof and disposed relatively to the slots ofthe other side walls so that said two side walls provide pairs ofoppositely disposed slots within which confectionery units are stacked,and each of said side walls also being made from wire and having meansat its opposite ends separably engaging the end walls so that said sideand end walls mutually support each other.

3. A container of the character described comprising a single piece ofstiff sheet material formed to provide a bottom wall and two oppositelydisposed end walls, and also comprising two oppositely disposed sidewalls each of which is made with a plurality of slots extendingdownwardly from the top thereof and disposed relatively to the slots ofthe other side wall so that said two side walls provide pairs ofoppositely disposed slots within which confectionery units are stacked,and each of said side walls also being made from wire and having springjaws at its opposite ends engaging said end walls so that said end andside walls mutually support each other.

4. A container of the character described comprising a single piece ofstiff sheet material formed to provide a bottom wall and two oppositelydisposed perpendicular end walls, and also comprising two oppositelydisposed side walls each of which is made from wire and comprises alongitudinal base wire having its opposite end portions bent upwardlyand fitted against the inner sides of said end walls and also includinga row of upstanding spaced apart bail-shaped wire members welded to saidbase wire which provide slots between them within which are stackedconfectionery units, the two endmost members each embracing theproximate end wall and having one leg thereof disposed upon the innerside of said end wall and welded to the base wire and the other legdisposed upon the outside of said end wall and cooperating with theproximate upturned end portion of the base wire to provide a slot thatis occupied by said end wall.

ELLSWORTH G. NICHOLS.

